LOVE MEANS …
Introduction: Apologies
He looked at his feet for a few moments, and then he looked up and continued talking.
"Not long after Jamie and I were married," Landon began, "and actually starting awhile before that, she started getting visits from people. Oh we got plenty of people dropping by to wish us well, including lots of people around town that she had only met once or twice."
Landon stopped again and closed his eyes briefly, as if gathering his thoughts.
"Then there were the others. People who were there for more than just well- wishing. And no, I'm not talking about my mom and Jamie's dad," he said with a soft chuckle, "although they were around a lot too. I'm talking about… well… the people who came by to apologize. More than I would have expected, and definitely more than Jamie expected to see. People from high school who had teased her, and even those who made fun of her in junior high but stopped in high school came to our house."
He glanced down again, remembering those days with Jamie.
"I was pleased, in a sense, to see my old high school buddies all come by. Eric was the one who started it all. Then came the others: Belinda, Tracie, and even Dean. They had all apologized to me before, when they found out that I was honestly in love with Jamie. But seeing them there, patching things up between Jamie and them, it made me feel good inside. Something was missing though. As the summer passed by, I still couldn't figure it out. I knew there was something out there, beckoning, but I just wasn't able to put my finger on it no matter how hard I tried. Then, the day that Dean came to apologize, it hit me. Right as he was walking out the door."
Landon lifted his face and managed a small smile.
"I needed to apologize too."
Introduction: Apologies
He looked at his feet for a few moments, and then he looked up and continued talking.
"Not long after Jamie and I were married," Landon began, "and actually starting awhile before that, she started getting visits from people. Oh we got plenty of people dropping by to wish us well, including lots of people around town that she had only met once or twice."
Landon stopped again and closed his eyes briefly, as if gathering his thoughts.
"Then there were the others. People who were there for more than just well- wishing. And no, I'm not talking about my mom and Jamie's dad," he said with a soft chuckle, "although they were around a lot too. I'm talking about… well… the people who came by to apologize. More than I would have expected, and definitely more than Jamie expected to see. People from high school who had teased her, and even those who made fun of her in junior high but stopped in high school came to our house."
He glanced down again, remembering those days with Jamie.
"I was pleased, in a sense, to see my old high school buddies all come by. Eric was the one who started it all. Then came the others: Belinda, Tracie, and even Dean. They had all apologized to me before, when they found out that I was honestly in love with Jamie. But seeing them there, patching things up between Jamie and them, it made me feel good inside. Something was missing though. As the summer passed by, I still couldn't figure it out. I knew there was something out there, beckoning, but I just wasn't able to put my finger on it no matter how hard I tried. Then, the day that Dean came to apologize, it hit me. Right as he was walking out the door."
Landon lifted his face and managed a small smile.
"I needed to apologize too."
